Eliza Gkritsi

Eliza Gkritsi is a CoinDesk contributor focused on the intersection of crypto and AI, having previously covered mining for two years. She previously worked at TechNode in Shanghai and has graduated from the London School of Economics, Fudan University, and the University of York. She owns 25 WLD. She tweets as @egreechee.

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Finance

Worldcoin Could Enable Wider Distribution of Crypto Than Even Bitcoin, Says CoinFund

Worldcoin could eventually onboard "billions of users" to crypto markets, said a partner at the venture capital firm.

A user from GCR getting their iris scanned with a Worldcoin Orb in Paris on July 21. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Bitcoin Mining Computing Power May Drop as Much as 30% After Halving: Experts

Machine efficiency and low cost of power are key to surviving the bitcoin halving, industry figures tell CoinDesk.

New and old bitcoin mining rigs at CleanSpark's site in Georgia.

Consensus Magazine

Riot Platforms at the Heart of Texas' Debate Over Bitcoin Mining’s Effect on the Grid

The world’s biggest bitcoin mine has drawn the ire of some local residents concerned with Bitcoin's community impact.

A close-up of one of Riot's mining rigs. (Riot Blockchain)

Tech

Overheard at EthCC — Is Crypto Back, Boosted by Artificial Intelligence?

The intersection of AI and crypto has everyone riled up, but there is little agreement on what is its best iteration.

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Finance

Worldcoin Token Slumps Amid Crypto Community Unease

Concerns around privacy, security and reported connections to Sam Bankman-Fried and Three Arrows Capital have raised eyebrows in the crypto community.

The Worldcoin Orb scans a QR code to kick off the iris scan in Paris. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Information Commission to Make Inquiries About Worldcoin

The firm has claimed it complies with "very, very local and very specific rules and regulations in each of the markets where there's an Orb."

An inside view of the Orb, Worldcoin's custom hardware that makes cryptographic IDs based on iris scans. (Worldcoin)

Finance

I Had My Iris Scanned by the Worldcoin Orb, and It Wasn't as Scary as I Expected

Sam Altman’s identity-verifying Worldcoin Orb is going on a global tour as the network launched on Monday.

The Worldcoin Orb scans a QR code to kick off the iris scan in Paris. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Finance

Worldcoin Releases Tokenomics, Report Geofenced for Some Countries

Sam Altman co-founded Worldcoin released its network on Monday.

The Orb. (Worldcoin)

Markets

Worldcoin's Newly Launched WLD Token Spikes Over 20% on Major Crypto Exchanges

The highly anticipated project co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman launched its token on Monday.

Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman (Marc Olivier/Worldcoin)

Markets

Worldcoin's Mainnet, WLD Token Goes Live

Launch of the token comes alongside protocol launch and prior release of the wallet.

An inside view of the Orb, Worldcoin's custom hardware that makes cryptographic IDs based on iris scans. (Worldcoin)